MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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